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Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam

Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam. How to pass with flying colors. Overview of Exam. Ten to twelve cases 10 are scored Adults only P ediatric cases will be parents 15 minutes per clinical encounter 10 minutes per progress note. Overview of Exam. Grading Integrated Clinical Encounter

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Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam

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  1. Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam How to pass with flying colors

  2. Overview of Exam • Ten to twelve cases • 10 are scored • Adults only • Pediatric cases will be parents • 15 minutes per clinical encounter • 10 minutes per progress note

  3. Overview of Exam • Grading • Integrated Clinical Encounter • Data-gathering • Progress Note • Communication/Interpersonal Skills • Spoken English Proficiency

  4. Clinical Encounter • Doorway Note (20 seconds) • History (7 minutes) • Physical (4 minutes) • Closure (4 minutes) • Tip: Don’t shortchange the closure, this is the primary means of evaluating communication skills

  5. Clinical Encounter • Doorway Note • Introduction • History • Physical • Differential Diagnosis • Workup • Answer questions • Provide counseling

  6. Progress Note • History • Bullet or narrative • Abbreviations are acceptable • Physical Exam • Be honest • Differential Diagnosis • Up to 3 items prioritized with H&P findings supporting each diagnosis • Work-Up • 3-5 items • Tip: if you are running out of time, start at bottom of the page

  7. Why do folks fail? • Vanderbilt students do not fail because they lack knowledge. • Vanderbilt students do not fail because they lack communication skills. • Vanderbilt students DO fail because they fail to meet the checklist requirements that the SP is looking for during the encounter.

  8. Common Errors • Failure to introduce yourself to patient • Use patient’s name, state name, handshake, explain role • Failure to perform a patient-centered interview/exam • Repeat back what you hear, reflect back emotion, summarize • Ask permission to perform touch patient, introduce maneuvers, explain findings • Use of jargon

  9. Common Errors • Failure to show compassion • Acknowledge patient’s pain • Acknowledge patient’s emotion (sadness, anger, etc) • Touch the patient appropriately • Keep the patient comfortable (help them sit up, lie down, draping) • Failure to Summarize • Must be done at least once

  10. Common Errors • Lack of clarity of differential/plan • Verbalize your differential diagnosis • Outline a clear plan • Failure to ask for questions • After answering them, ask again • Missed opportunities to counsel • Most encounters require some counseling • Failure to empower/collaborate w/ patient

  11. Common Errors • Missing or rushing through the “embedded concern” • Look for this in each patient (open ended question at the end) • Acknowledge the patient’s emotion (empathize with them!) • Answer honestly but reassuringly • Repeat the opportunity for them to ask further questions

  12. Final Tips • You don’t have to be perfect! • SPs are easier than real patients • There is a reason for everything you see

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